Meet Nova in the first War for the Planet of the Apes clip

There are special effects, and there are special effects. Then there's the gob-smackingly brilliant CGI work put forth in the rebooted Planet of the Apes series.

And if you thought it was impressive in the earlier movies, Rise and Dawn, it's taken to a whole new level in this clip from latest movie, War.

But it's not just the motion capture on the likes of actor Andy Serkis that stuns. This looks to be a profoundly emotional and pivotal moment in the third (and potentially final) instalment of the man vs simian saga, as leader Caesar comes face to face with abandoned human child Nova.

What role will she play in the brutal war to come? We can only speculate at this stage. Watch the clip below.